Since 1957 Vilnius University Faculty of Law has been publishing periodical journal “VU mokslo darbai. Teisė”. The scientists from all the main institutions of law and education publishes their articles in this journal which represents legal science in Lithuania and abroad. It is released four times a year and has an edition of approximately two hundred copies. Editorial board of the journal “Teisė” is comprised of active scientists from Lithuania and abroad, representing Vilnius University, Mykolas Romeris University, Institute of Law, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt on the Main (Germany), Lodz University (Poland), Oslo University (Norway), M. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia), L. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan). Articles that do not meet formal requirements of the scientific articles, but discuss the urgent problems of today and are relevant to law and lawyers, are published in the special part of the journal “Teisės aktualijos”. The publication “Teisė” is included in the list of Lithuania’s publications of science that are considered to be sufficient for the recognition of academic degree and have been approved by Department of Science and Studies on the Ministry of Education and Science. Vilnius University has a Publishing Office which is responsible for the distribution and subscription of the journal.

"Lietuvos istorijos studijos" (Studies of Lithuania's History) is a periodical publication issued by the historians of Vilnius university. The periodical publishes information on the latest research conducted by history researchers; it also provides information which once faded into oblivion and was discovered anew, such as historical documents, memoirs and writings by historians of the former epochs. The journal covers topics of sociocultural and political history, cultural anthropology, heritage conservation and archaeology.

The journal also publishes scientific articles and lectures by foreign historians, the aim of which is to investigate the past of the Lithuanian nation and its historical development. Besides, the periodical carries introductions and reviews on the latest scientific research on Lithuania, conducted both in in our country and elsewhere; it publishes the chronicle of the academic life at Vilnius university and of the academic activities of relations.

Attempts are undertaken to embrace the whole entirety of Lithuania’s history and culture in "Lietuvos istorijos studijos". The periodical focuses on such issues, as the development of Lithuania’s statehood, material and spiritual culture, as well as interaction between Lithuania and other countries. Lithuania’s position in the world civilization is reflected upon. Furthermore, the publication sheds light on various discussions, a wide range of opinions and evaluations, as well as unique insights.

The periodical "Lietuvos istorijos studijos" provides relevant scientific and cognitive information to all those interested in the past and the present times of the Lithuanian nation, emigraton, the history of the relations between the emigrees and their native country, general issues of civilization, the development of civilization culture, international relations, etc. The publication presents a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the latest publications by prominent researchers of Lithuanian history and the development of historical thought in Lithuania.

Literatūra is an international research journal the aim of which is to publish scholarly and critical articles on Lithuanian and World literatures, and the Classics as well as cultural studies, targeted at scholarly and academic community. It appears annually and regularly (4 issues per year). Each issue is numbered and devoted to the specific subject: Lithuanian literature, the Classics, Russian literature, Western literatures. Each issue consists primarily of research papers/articles in full text. The articles are accepted for publication in English, French, German, Lithuanian and Russian. All contributions are reviewed by at least two anonymous referees following the double blind refereeing procedure.

The journal has been published since 1958.

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Publication Ethics

The editorial team and reviewers of Literatūra follow the COPE code of conduct and best practice guidelines which aim to define best practice in the ethics of scholarly publishing.

Open Access and Copyright

Literatūra is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

The journal does not charge article processing charges or submission charges.

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) when it is published, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

“Lietuvos chirurgija” (“Lithuanian Surgery”) is a peer-reviewed journal of the Association of Lithuanian Surgeons, the Lithuanian Association for Wound Care, the Lithuanian Association for Ambulatory Surgery, the Lithuanian Society of Endoscopists, the Lithuanian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, the Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists, the Lithuanian Society of Vascular Surgeons, the Lithuanian Society for Minimal Invasine Surgery, the Lithuanian Society of Neurosurgeons, the Lithuanian Society of Oncologists, the Lithuanian Society of Pathologists, the Lithuanian Society for Hand Surgery and Hand Rehabilitation, the Lithuanian Society of Traumatologists and Orthopedic Surgeons, the Lithuanian Society of Urologists, the Lithuanian Society of Paediatric Surgery, the Lithuanian Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Lithuanian Society of Vertebrologists, Vilnius Surgical Society, Kaunas Region Surgical Society, Klaipėda Region Surgical Society, Šiauliai Region Surgical Society, Panevėžys Region Surgical Society. It has been designed to meet the need for a rapid spreading of new and important information on the theory and practice of surgery and related sciences. The journal provides a rapidpublication of original papers that contribute to knowledge in the fields of clinical surgery, experimental surgery and related sciences.

The contributions are accepted in Lithuanian and English. The journal “Lietuvos chirurgija” is an offificial periodical (quarterly) scientific publication of the Lithuanian Republic. Selection of papers for publication is based on the opinion of highly qualified reviewers who are supporters, consultants or members of the Editorial Board and the International Advisory Board.